2022 Wards 10 Finest Engines & Propulsion Techniques – Hyundai Ioniq 5, Mercedes EQS, Acura Integra winners

Electrified powertrains accounted for seven out of 10 winners within the 2022 Wards 10 Finest Engines & Propulsion Techniques awards, WardsAuto introduced not too long ago. Within the twenty eighth yr of the awards, 29 automobiles had been evaluated with 17 electrified fashions within the combine, together with 11 totally electrical automobiles, 4 plug-in hybrids and two hybrids.

In the meantime, the remaining 12 automobiles had been all powered by purely inside combustion engines (ICEs), with seven automobiles having 4 cylinders, two with six cylinders, two with V8s and one with three cylinders. The organisation additionally identified that solely two ICEs had been naturally aspirated, with the remainder both being turbocharged or supercharged, the latter being the case for the V8s.

It added that whereas evaluating the automobiles, solely powertrains which are all-new or considerably improved are eligible for testing. The winners of final yr’s awards are eligible to return, however solely three winners accepted that invitation. In line with the corporate, only one returning powertrain, the two.0 litre turbocharged four-cylinder plug-in hybrid within the Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe, earned repeat honours.

Winners are scored primarily based on horsepower, torque, NVH administration, noticed effectivity and new know-how onboard. Beforehand, a worth cap for nominees was put in place from 1995, however this has since been eliminated in 2021.

So as, listed below are the winners of the 2022 Wards 10 Finest Engines & Propulsion Techniques awards:

Out of the ten winners, solely two fashions can be found for buy in Malaysia, particularly the Ioniq 5 and EQS. The previous was launched right here in March and is at present supplied in three variants (Lite, Plus and Max) with costs starting from RM207,808 to RM270,408 on-the-road with out insurance coverage.

Each the bottom Lite and mid-spec Plus variants include a 58-kWh (54 kWh usable) lithium-ion polymer battery that’s good for a variety of 384 km following the WLTP cycle. The battery powers a rear-mounted electrical motor rated 170 PS (125 kW) and 350 Nm that enables for a 0-100 km/h time of 8.5 seconds and a prime velocity of 185 km/h.

In the meantime, the Max will get a 72.6-kWh (70 kWh usable) battery, a extra energy rear electrical motor (210 PS/155 kW and 350 Nm) in addition to an extra entrance electrical motor (95 PS/70 kW and 255 Nm) for a complete system output of 305 PS and 605 Nm. The upper-capacity battery and all-wheel drive setup translate to a faster century dash time of 5.2 seconds and vary of 430 km.

As for the EQS, it arrived right here in July and is obtainable in only one variant, the EQS450+ AMG Line. Priced at RM698,888, the EV gives a variety of 782 km because of its 120-kWh battery (107.8 kWh usable) that powers a rear electrical motor with 333 PS (245 kW) and 565 Nm – 100 km/h in 6.2 seconds, 210 km/h prime velocity.